Bare ActsThe Punjab Prevention of Human Smuggling Act, 2012.

Section 6

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(1) The competent authority may, on an application made to 1 by any person or otherwise on information that licensee has, - (a) become msolvent or bankrupt; or (b) indulged or abetted, directly or indirectly into any act, which is prejudicial to the interest of India or to its security; or (c) been convicted by a court for any criminal offence; or (d) obtained or got renewed the license on misrepresentation or suppression of any material fact; or (e) violated any of the terms and conditions of the license; or (f) allowed any other person to do the profession of travel agent from his premises or under his name; or (g) failed to do the profession of travel agent for a continuous period of three months, cancel the license: Provided that before cancellation of license a show cause notice to the Licensee to explain his position within seven days from the receipt of lolice as 10 why his license should not be cancelled shall be issued. Explanation.-For the purpose of clause (f), the expression ‘premises’ ill can any building, tent, vessel, land, structure, shop, booth, vehicle, boat aft, used as human dwelling or for any other activity by a human being . : Hause (2) If the license is cancelled for the reason mentioned 1 clause . . » the 3 Alate cout, oF sub-section (1) and the conviction is set aside by the appellate . >» licensee >Hi o OL It Oompetent authority may restore the license 10 the licensee suo nic an application made in this regard. ‘the reas to be recorded, | i Jority, for the reasons In J Where the competent authority, ofany license on any of fing, is satisfied that the question of cancellation ¢ on SIUC \ %Unds mentioned in sub-section (1), is pending with it for cons _— se for s Yan order, j iting, suspend the operation of the license Pi er, in writing, Cancellation or suspension of license Travel agent to inform the competent authority. Surrendering of license. Appeal against order of the competent authority. 16 PUNJABGOVT GAZ. (EXTRA), JANUARY 04, 2013 (PAUSA 14, 1934 SAKA) shall be required to show cause within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of such order as to why the period of suspension of license may not be extended till the question of cancellation of license is decided by the competent authority. (4) Before passing an order of cancellation or suspension of a license the competent authority shall consider the matter keeping in view the interests of the emigrants and may pass such order, as it may deem appropriate. (5) ExXcept as otherwise provided under this Act, where a license ISsued to any person has been cancelled, such person shall be debarred from undertaking the profession of a travel agent.

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